Best Places25193, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 25193, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
25193 ranks 31,951st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 25193
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
25193's strengths and weaknesses
Where 25193 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 69% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 65% of zip codes
Where 25193 ranks low
- Short commute66.9 minutes each way, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 25193
A household needs to earn about $19,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 25193 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $49,149, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 25193's effective rate of 0.66%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 25193
25193's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 25193.
Who works in 25193, and how
Work in 25193 centers on transportation & warehousing and education. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 25193
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 25193.
What the weather is like in 25193, month by month
25193 sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 35° | 26° |
| April | 72° | 57° | 43° |
| July | 89° | 76° | 66° |
| October | 73° | 58° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 25193
The nearest airport, West Virginia International Yeager, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 155 miles away.
The best schools in and around 25193
Schools across 25193 average a D+, better than 15% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sherman Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Whitesville Elementary SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sherman Junior High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Sherman High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 25193 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
25193 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 25193 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 25193
Is 25193 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 25193 ranks 31,951st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, quiet, and walkability, and lowest on long commutes and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 25193 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $74,714. The overall cost of living runs about 24% below the national average. Set against a $49,149 median income, cost of living beats 19% of zip codes.
Is 25193 safe?
25193 is safer than 31% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $354 per resident a year.
Compare 25193 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 25193. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 25193 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
25193 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 25193: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 25193: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 25193: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 25193: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
25193 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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